Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 5.15 per 100,000 adults in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Cameroon, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2020, automated teller machines (atms) in Cameroon stood at 5.15 per 100,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 176.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Cameroon peaked at 5.15 per 100,000 adults in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3343 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 167th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9048 per 100,000 adults | 0.3343 per 100,000 adults | 1.59 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.64 per 100,000 adults | 1.86 per 100,000 adults | 4.91 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 per 100,000 adults | 5.15 per 100,000 adults | 5.15 per 100,000 adults | 1 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Cameroon?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Cameroon was 5.15 per 100,000 adults in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 per 100,000 adults in 2020.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3343 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Cameroon ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Automated teller machines (ATMs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults. ATMs are computerised telecommunications devices that provide clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public place.